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RTX 5050 could use the same 20 Gbps GDDR6 VRAM as the RX 9070 XT and RTX 4070 — Nvidia's budget card to leverage fastest GDDR6 possible

A new leak suggests Nvidia will be using the fastest mass-produced version of GDDR6 for the RTX 5050, capable of running at 20 Gbps. These modules are the same ones powering the RX 9070 series and the RTX 4070 GDDR6.

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Some RX 9070 XTs are reportedly slightly slower than others thanks to Samsung GDDR6 memory chips

Very slightly, admittedly.

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AMD RX 9070 XT GDDR6 sources have a small effect on performance — testing reveals 1 - 2% delta

Bilibili hardware tester finds discrepancies between SK hynix and Samsung memory across Radeon 9070 XT models

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SMI CEO says no PCIe 6.0 SSDs for PC 'until 2030', Nvidia demands SSDs with 100 million IOPS — Wallace C. Kou on the future of SSDs

The CEO of Silicon Motion discusses the prospects of independent developers of SSD controllers, PCIe 6.0 SSDs, PLC 3D NAND, and other exotic types of non-volatile memory, as well as why NAND makers are poised to continue using controllers from third parties.

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CHIPS Act beneficiaries 'mired in NIMBY fights and two-year permits' — delays to Micron, Amkor, and SK hynix NY fabs costing $5M per day

Several major U.S. semiconductor projects — including Amkor’s packaging plant in Arizona, Micron’s $100B DRAM fab in New York, and SK hynix’s HBM site in Indiana — are facing delays or opposition due to environmental reviews and local protests.

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Nvidia RTX 5050 won't use GDDR7 memory— entry-level GPU tipped to use Samsung & SK hynix GDDR6 modules instead

A media outlet has reportedly received confirmation from Nvidia's board partners that the upcoming RTX 5050 will receive GDDR6 memory rather than GDDR7.

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Alienware releases a PC Lego set — Area-51 kit has 318 bricks, builds NUC NUC-sized PC

Alienware has added a tiny NUC-sized PC to its roster - but it's a Lego kit.

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CAMM2 and modules smile to the camera, but do not expect them on the market soon

Multiple makers of enthusiast-grade DRAM modules showcased CAMM2 memory at Computex 2025, but there are doubts about its adoption due to uncertain motherboard support and trade-offs compared to traditional DIMMs.

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Top Chinese memory maker expected to abandon DDR4 manufacturing at the behest of Beijing

ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is expected to end production of DDR4 memory in favor of DDR5 by mid-2026.

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Computex 2025 Day Four Wrap-Up: PCIe 6.0 SSD prototype, 321-layer 4D NAND, cheap 10 GbE controllers inbound

There are still a ton of interesting hardware developments for the fourth day of Computex 2025

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SK hynix announces 321-layer, UFS 4.1 chips — TLC 4D NAND set to land in PCs and data centers

SK hynix today announced that it has developed a UFS 4.1 storage solution built upon 321-layer 4D NAND flash.

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Suspected SK hynix HBM tech leaker arrested boarding flight to China

A man suspected of attempting to smuggle SK hynix tech secrets to China was apprehended at South Korea’s Incheon International Airport earlier this month

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Protection Racket? Asian Semiconductor Giants Fear Looming Tariffs

Inside one of South Korea's oldest semiconductor research institutes, the cleanrooms and workshops are calm and immaculate, but outside the Seoul National University campus, a chip storm is brewing.

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Samsung to adopt hybrid bonding for HBM4 memory

Samsung plans to adopt hybrid bonding for HBM4 to improve thermal and interface performance, potentially gaining a competitive edge over SK hynix, which may delay its use due to costs concerns.

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Former SK hynix employee transferred advanced chip packaging technologies to Huawei

A former SK Hynix employee has been charged with stealing wafer bonding and image sensor technologies to secure a job at Huawei’s HiSilicon, raising alarm over tech IP leaks to China.

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A report hints at changes for Sony’s sensor business. Sony calls the report speculation, but it highlights a shift as AI grows

Rumors indicate that Sony could be considering more separation for its imaging sensor division

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SK hynix GDDR7 modules hit 34 Gbps on the RTX 5070 Ti — similar OC performance to Samsung

The newest RTX 50 GPU batch now includes GDDR7 memory from SK hynix, and reports indicate similar overclocking performance as Samsung.

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SK Hynix Posts Record Profits Thanks To Strong AI Demand

South Korean chip giant SK hynix reported record quarterly profits Thursday thanks to soaring global demand for artificial intelligence, highlighting the firm's ability to weather mounting tariff threats.

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Samsung discontinuing DDR4 production in late 2025 — company to focus on DDR5, LPDDR5, and HBMs

Samsung is ending DDR4 production in favor of more lucrative technologies like DDR5 and HBM.

Euronews

Which companies will be impacted by Trump’s semiconductor tariffs?

Companies such as Taiwan’s TSMC and South Korea’s Samsung Electronics may be particularly hit by upcoming US semiconductor tariffs.

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S. Korea Plans Extra $4.9 Bn Help For Chips Amid US Tariff Anxiety

South Korea on Tuesday announced plans to invest almost $5 billion extra in the country's semiconductor industry, citing "growing uncertainty" over US tariffs.

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S. Korea Govt Plans $4.9 Bn More Help For Semiconductors As US Tariff Risk Bites

South Korea on Tuesday announced plans to invest an additional $4.9 billion in the country's semiconductor industry, citing "growing uncertainty" over US tariffs.

PC Gamer

More RTX 50-series supply on the way? Rumours suggest Nvidia may have started to use SK Hynix GDDR7 in potential boost to production

How this interacts with shifting tariffs, I have no idea.

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U.S. tariffs to heavily impact HDD and SSD manufacturers, increasing costs

U.S. tariffs are reshaping the global storage industry, hitting HDD and SSD makers the hardest due to their complex supply chain.

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Nvidia reportedly sources GDDR7 chips from SK hynix for RTX 50-series GPUs

A hardware leaker claims that Nvidia is supposedly purchasing GDDR7 chips from SK hynix in addition to Samsung.

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